Small Craft Advisory 1016, NWS Anchorage, AK

802 
FZAK51 PAFC 221207
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
307 AM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-230045-
307 AM AKST THU DEC 22 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 991 MB LOW 80 NM SOUTHWEST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND EXITS INTO THE
NORTH PACIFIC 290 NM SOUTHEAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND THIS EVENING.
THE ASSOCIATED TROUGH OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST AND SOUTHEAST
ALASKA WEAKENS THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-230045-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
307 AM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR THE COPPER RIVER DELTA.
SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ120-230045-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
307 AM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ121-230045-
RESURRECTION BAY-
307 AM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-230045-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
307 AM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-230045-
PORT VALDEZ-
307 AM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ127-230045-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
307 AM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-230045-
VALDEZ ARM-
307 AM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-230045-
PASSAGE CANAL-
307 AM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 4 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-230045-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
307 AM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ131-230045-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
307 AM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ132-230045-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
307 AM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ136-230045-
CHINIAK BAY-
307 AM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-230045-
MARMOT BAY-
307 AM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-230045-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
307 AM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-230045-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
307 AM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-230045-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
307 AM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
1 FOOT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-230045-
KACHEMAK BAY-
307 AM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

033 
FZAK51 PAFC 230000
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
300 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-231245-
300 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 998 MB LOW 300 NM WEST OF SITKA MOVES SOUTHEAST AND DISSIPATES
LATE FRI MORNING IN THE NORTH PACIFIC. THE ASSOCIATED TROUGH 
MOVES OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST AND SOUTHEAST ALASKA THROUGH 
SAT MORNING. A FRONT ENTERS THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF OF ALASKA SAT
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-231245-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
300 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF THE COPPER 
RIVER DELTA. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF THE COPPER 
RIVER DELTA IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ120-231245-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
300 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ121-231245-
RESURRECTION BAY-
300 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-231245-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
300 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-231245-
PORT VALDEZ-
300 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-231245-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
300 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-231245-
VALDEZ ARM-
300 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-231245-
PASSAGE CANAL-
300 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER. 
SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-231245-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
300 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE COAST.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-231245-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
300 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-231245-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
300 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ136-231245-
CHINIAK BAY-
300 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY IN 
THE EVENING.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-231245-
MARMOT BAY-
300 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY IN 
THE EVENING.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-231245-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
300 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY 
IN THE EVENING.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-231245-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
300 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-231245-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
300 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE 
FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-231245-
KACHEMAK BAY-
300 PM AKST THU DEC 22 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

892 
FZAK51 PAFC 231220
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-240100-
320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
WEAK TROUGHING WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST AND
SOUTHEAST ALASKA THROUGH SAT MORNING. A FRONT ENTERS THE
SOUTHWESTERN GULF OF ALASKA SAT AFTERNOON AND MOVES INTO THE
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL GULF BY SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-240100-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ120-240100-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR THE COAST IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ121-240100-
RESURRECTION BAY-
320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-240100-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-240100-
PORT VALDEZ-
320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-240100-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-240100-
VALDEZ ARM-
320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-240100-
PASSAGE CANAL-
320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2
FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-240100-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-240100-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ132-240100-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ136-240100-
CHINIAK BAY-
320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-240100-
MARMOT BAY-
320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-240100-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-240100-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-240100-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-240100-
KACHEMAK BAY-
320 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

782 
FZAK51 PAFC 240011
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA COAST
UP TO 100 NM OUT INCLUDING KODIAK ISLAND AND COOK INLET.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ197-241300-
311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEAK TROUGH OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST DISSIPATES SAT MORNING. 
A FRONT ENTERS THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA SAT AFTERNOON AND
APPROACHES THE NORTH GULF COAST BY SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-241300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER
DELTA IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ120-241300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ121-241300-
RESURRECTION BAY-
311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF 
CAINES HEAD. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS 
S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-241300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 10 KT. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-241300-
PORT VALDEZ-
311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-241300-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-241300-
VALDEZ ARM-
311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-241300-
PASSAGE CANAL-
311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-241300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-241300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ132-241300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
N OF DANGEROUS CAPE...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ136-241300-
CHINIAK BAY-
311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-241300-
MARMOT BAY-
311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ138-241300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-241300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AROUND MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-241300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AND PATCHY FREEZING FOG.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-241300-
KACHEMAK BAY-
311 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
451 AM AKST Wed Dec 21 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

An upper level trough extends south across the AK mainland this
morning, with a building upper ridge over much of the Bering. At
the base of the mainland AK trough is the beginning of a closed
off low that will move over the Gulf later today. Currently the
upper low is over southwest AK and producing areas of snow over the
Bristol Bay region. Snow showers are also moving into portions of
Southcentral ahead of the Bristol Bay feature, on southwest flow
aloft. At the surface a low is consolidating over the northern
Gulf of AK, while the Bering is covered with weak low pressure.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Models are in good agreement, with the low continuing to
consolidate over the northern Gulf through tonight before drifting
southeast through Thu night. A north Pacific ridge will build into
the void left by the departing low, reaching into the Bering Thu
and southwest AK Thu night into Fri. A weak low developing in the
northern Bering later today will remain north of the forecast
area. To the west of the ridge the next north Pacific low will
begin to affect the western and central Aleutians beginning on
Thu.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...An upper level low consolidating over Southwest AK this
morning is sending a trough northeast in the direction of
Anchorage. This is spreading snow showers to the west of the
airport, but also providing enough mixing to begin clearing fog
from the area. This should continue through the early morning. VFR
conditions are expected by midday and should persist through Thu
morning.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
Broad southerly flow aloft and surface lows moving north into the
northern Gulf will continue the threat of Snow and snow showers
today, heaviest along the North Gulf Coast, and to a lesser extent
inland. That said, the NAM is trying to develop a deformation
band which extends north into the Copper River Basin this
afternoon. This may be a little overdone, but bears watching.
Areas of fog across the Anchorage Bowl, Knik Arm, and into
portions of the MAT Valley should dissipate by afternoon and not
make a reappearance tonight. The ridge builds in behind the upper
level trough late tonight/early Thu bringing clearing and cooler
conditions. Pressure gradients will also increase tonight and Thu
signaling the onset of brisk outflow conditions, strongest across
the eastern Kenai Pen, western Gulf, and North Gulf Coast. These
conditions should continue into Thu night. The biggest concern
with this change is for Thompson Pass and the stronger winds
blowing around any loose snow beginning Thu.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...

A cold upper trough continues to remain over the region, with a
rather impressive embedded surface low situated over the far
eastern portion of Bristol Bay. Low level convergence along this
boundary is sufficiently strong to support an area of accumulating
snowfall. With northerly cold advection winds behind this front,
expect some areas of local blowing snow from Dillingham east today
before winds diminish. High pressure builds in tonight and will
support the coldest temperatures in a while before another weak
shortwave trough spreads in clouds and snow chances Thursday night
and Friday.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...

Quiet weather after the very active storm cycle of the last week
will continue as weak upper ridging moves across the Bering Sea
ahead of a weak upper level trough. Broad westerly flow behind
this feature will support rather widespread rain and snow showers
over the Bering Sea as it moves east through Thursday. Thereafter,
a deepening North Pacific low will move into the Western and
Central Bering Sea Thursday night, bringing with it gale force
east-southeast winds.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...

Outflow winds will be the big issue Thursday night into the early
weekend as high pressure settles over inland areas from the west
and low pressure in the southeastern Gulf continues moving
southeast and away from the region. Attention then turns to a
series of systems that will move northeast into the Bering toward
the mainland, but will encounter resistance from downstream
ridging and eventually result in a west-east longwave trough and
surface-front orientation from the Bering to the Gulf by early
next week. While there is good synoptic agreement in this pattern
occurring, the devil will be in the details of the individual
systems that develop along this frontal boundary.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Gales 130- 132 138 150.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...DS
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...RMC
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...JA
LONG TERM...CC